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the union represent more than 14,000 workers at more than a dozen ports from boston to houston. the key sticking point -- container royalties or payments to union workers based on the weight of cargo. >>> now back to the markets. before the break, we told you about the best performing emerging markets this year. but -- emerging markets this year. the third best performing market this year is estonia, up 36.51%. and at number two is pakistan with the karachi stock exchange 100, up 49% for 2012. and the best performing market so far this year is turkey's ise national 100 index. up 52.26% this year. now our next guest says a play in the emerging markets could be a good bet for a successful 2013. joining us now to highlight the key markets to watch around the globe is ron shaw, managing partner at gina ventures. how are you doing? >> good. good morning. >> very good morning to you. did santa bring you everything you were hoping for? >> that and then some. >> that and then some. good. let's talk about emerging markets now. i've spoken to you a lot about how in the last couple of year
the union represent more than 14,000 workers at more than a dozen ports from boston to houston. the key sticking point -- container royalties or payments to union workers based on the weight of cargo. >>> now back to the markets. before the break, we told you about the best performing emerging markets this year. but -- emerging markets this year. the third best performing market this year is estonia, up 36.51%. and at number two is pakistan with the karachi stock exchange 100, up 49%...
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annise parker is the mayor of houston. mayor parker, great to have you with us. >> glad to be with you. >> your port handles about 70% of the shipping container business along the gulf coast, so this could be a major blow how will it impact your city, exactly? >> of our nine terminals, two are container terminals, and it will shut those down. 70 to 150 workers will be not showing up to work, will shut down access to those terminals now. we will continue to do business through our other terminals, but it could have a really severe and immediate impact on not just what happens at the port, but this is about cargo moving to other places. so it's everything up and down the supply chain. >> i'm sure so many businesses have reached out to you, mayor parker. what are some of the industries that might be impacted the most? because it's not just finished goods that move through ports, obviously, it's also raw materials and parts. >> well, this is about, again, the people who actually unload the cargo, this is a dispute between the
annise parker is the mayor of houston. mayor parker, great to have you with us. >> glad to be with you. >> your port handles about 70% of the shipping container business along the gulf coast, so this could be a major blow how will it impact your city, exactly? >> of our nine terminals, two are container terminals, and it will shut those down. 70 to 150 workers will be not showing up to work, will shut down access to those terminals now. we will continue to do business through...
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houston is terrific. i love their attitude. maybe super bowl this year. >> what have you noticed today? how do you view that? he's got $30 billion. do we look at this as a way a rich guy is trying to game the system with the dividends or do we look at it as a way of saying maybe the government is the problem here? which is it? >> if they're going to tax dividends at the ordinary income and say i'm at the 48% bracket, it's such a loser to be able to wait if you can give it to us now. there are other islands i'm sure that ellison can buy. is maui for sale? i went to maui once. that's terrific. >> it's jerry's money but steve case owns maui. >> what's left? is there one we can buy. >> you know where you might get a good deal? >> how about the azores. they have to be strapped. >> the greek islands might be on sale at this point. >> you know what's not for sale? galveston. they're doing well there. you can ask the governor how great eagleford is. >> did you take your college tour to texas yet? >> we went to university of texas. it w
houston is terrific. i love their attitude. maybe super bowl this year. >> what have you noticed today? how do you view that? he's got $30 billion. do we look at this as a way a rich guy is trying to game the system with the dividends or do we look at it as a way of saying maybe the government is the problem here? which is it? >> if they're going to tax dividends at the ordinary income and say i'm at the 48% bracket, it's such a loser to be able to wait if you can give it to us now....
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it could shut down the trading facilities from boston down to houston and that could put a real dent. so this speaks to me about uncertainty. >> you're talking about these uncertainties and you can't be blinded by the fiscal cliff, the uncertainties that were missing before. if you look at the internals of the market, you saw this week industries and discretionaries and sectors making 52-week highs. >> i would look at the other side of the technicals there, j.c. that chart is bearish to me. there have been nine since 1998. some very significant declines after the cross. and the s&p won't follow through. in addition, the index just put in the death cross, as well. so i think the risk on trade is going to be coming to an end. maybe again it's a topping process over the next couple of months. but to buy here for 3% to 5% i think is a mistake in the light of possibly having a 10% to 20% decline in the new year. >> here, we've been up 25 of those 30 times and that's 82%. i'll take those numbers in vegas any day. >> yeah, but again, if you're looking at a near term trade, i wouldn't be a i
it could shut down the trading facilities from boston down to houston and that could put a real dent. so this speaks to me about uncertainty. >> you're talking about these uncertainties and you can't be blinded by the fiscal cliff, the uncertainties that were missing before. if you look at the internals of the market, you saw this week industries and discretionaries and sectors making 52-week highs. >> i would look at the other side of the technicals there, j.c. that chart is...
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together, if he so chose, but we are talking boston, new york, new jersey, baltimore, charleston, miami, houston, i mean, these are -- >> these are big things here. what's interesting about it i just begun to understand a little bit about this port strikes the workers were getting royalty payments they first got 50 years ago when those big containers started coming over in u.s. ports that is the fight, should we get paid because the containers are coming in or should we not? really a fascinating historical artifact of the 1960s. you got to think that these royalties have to come down at some point or the other, especially because the expansion of the panama canal is going to increase the ability for ships to move to lots of other ports. >> a lot of other issues as well because this is of course, a union issue. there for example the strength of the unions and at what point does it make the u.s. less competitive than some other port thought? what point do we need reform those structures to become more competitive and preserve the jobs? >> some trouble at northwestern ports, we just had the clerica
together, if he so chose, but we are talking boston, new york, new jersey, baltimore, charleston, miami, houston, i mean, these are -- >> these are big things here. what's interesting about it i just begun to understand a little bit about this port strikes the workers were getting royalty payments they first got 50 years ago when those big containers started coming over in u.s. ports that is the fight, should we get paid because the containers are coming in or should we not? really a...
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properties that have barriers to entry, but that will also benefit from growth as people move into houston, to dallas, to southern california, to san francisco area, et cetera. we've been in the industrial business for a long time, and we liked it. but it was clear to us that the market wanted a more pure focused company. and it made sense as part of the overall focus. plus, as you mentioned, leverage is very important. and we wanted to lower our leverage. >> right. >> it made sense to part with the industrial, even though it's good properties, good people there, and focus again on quality, supermarket anchored retail in the major metro areas in 12 growing states. >> one of the things i loved about your presentation and also your conference call is you are not -- you're willing to face head-on the challenge of amazon. you directly -- you're the first real estate investment trust who says, listen, here's the ones that the internet can't get. you recognize the threat is a real one. >> i think it's a real threat. i think we were very conservative in how we came up with our number that we thin
properties that have barriers to entry, but that will also benefit from growth as people move into houston, to dallas, to southern california, to san francisco area, et cetera. we've been in the industrial business for a long time, and we liked it. but it was clear to us that the market wanted a more pure focused company. and it made sense as part of the overall focus. plus, as you mentioned, leverage is very important. and we wanted to lower our leverage. >> right. >> it made sense...
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. >> intensive care at a houston hospital. the 88-year-old was moved to the icu sunday. president obama has been in the october due to a cough. his doctors remain cautiously optimistic about his condition. >>> samsung is now taking on issues with shoes in the u.s. >>> welcome back. we're keeping an eye on the strong winter storm that pounded the midwest and southeast and is now thrashing the northeast. it knocked out power to homes in days, a lot of them in arkansas. it has created havoc on the roads and at airports. flightaware.com says more than 1500 flights have been canceled since tuesday. reynolds wolf joins us now. reynolds, my family is headed back in a couple of days. are they going to make it in? >> oh, my goodness. it's going to be a tough time for people in the northeast. this storm, affecting so many millions of americans. today we'll have wind, rain and snow. buffalo could see up to a fought of snow. southeast, cool and try for the most part. snow possible in the sierra nevada. in parts of the pacific northwest, you might see rain in the valleys, but high al
. >> intensive care at a houston hospital. the 88-year-old was moved to the icu sunday. president obama has been in the october due to a cough. his doctors remain cautiously optimistic about his condition. >>> samsung is now taking on issues with shoes in the u.s. >>> welcome back. we're keeping an eye on the strong winter storm that pounded the midwest and southeast and is now thrashing the northeast. it knocked out power to homes in days, a lot of them in arkansas. it...
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. >>> houston, we have a deal. after 14 hours worth of talkes and months of negotiations, an agreement has finally been reached on a pan european banking supervisor. european finance ministers say they have drawn up plans to allow the ecb to oversee the largest banks in the country, except for the uk and sweden which have opted out. >>> now, the latest results from italy's debt auction. italy is coming to market with a three-year bond. it's yields the lowest since october 2010. it also sold about just at the high end of the range it was looking for, about 3.5 billion euros worth of debt. just to recap what we're seeing, the december 2015 btp yield, 2.5%, a low bid to cover ratio under 1.4%. but we're seeing yields there, 2.64%. sold that at the high end, 750 million euros worth looking for the yield on that one. and as soon as i see it, we'll send it along. 4.75%. down from 5.32% in september. for plenty more on this and how it all fits in on the banking union, let's get straight out to silvia wadhwa in brussels th
. >>> houston, we have a deal. after 14 hours worth of talkes and months of negotiations, an agreement has finally been reached on a pan european banking supervisor. european finance ministers say they have drawn up plans to allow the ecb to oversee the largest banks in the country, except for the uk and sweden which have opted out. >>> now, the latest results from italy's debt auction. italy is coming to market with a three-year bond. it's yields the lowest since october...
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so, you know, we picked some cities we felt like may be under served, or huge opportunity, chicago, houston, minneapolis/st. paul, and have partnered to create really neat gift packages you can send to friends. >> you got funding, the cofounders of groupon, you yourself cofounded the company with a former vp from groupon. to what degree and i ask this delicately, are you taking lessons from their experience, right? and also is there any way to take advantage of the data that obviously groupon has had a lot of time to collect? >> it's a great question. i think groupon really brought local businesses into online e-commerce in a really interesting way and created a bunch of new opportunities gifting being one of them where we can now take local businesses that are a lot salvier with the web and provide a new sales channel for them not necessarily deeply discounted offers but gifts. so we're definitely following the lead that some of the daily deal sites kind of created for us. in terms of data, yeah. we look at what sells well in the local space, from these various daily deals sites. we use a
so, you know, we picked some cities we felt like may be under served, or huge opportunity, chicago, houston, minneapolis/st. paul, and have partnered to create really neat gift packages you can send to friends. >> you got funding, the cofounders of groupon, you yourself cofounded the company with a former vp from groupon. to what degree and i ask this delicately, are you taking lessons from their experience, right? and also is there any way to take advantage of the data that obviously...
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news of whitney houston's death in february generated more than ten million mentions. humbling. >> i think boris yeltsin at the opec got hit -- >> his tweets or pictures -- >> i'm not sure why he got caught in the zip wire. >> right. right. and him at the opening ceremonies dancing awkwardly. >> him -- him at the opening ceremony got a huge amount of response. >> as it should. we want to know what your favorite tweet, hash tag, or tui tweet, pic -- i hate myself for those terms. get in touch by e-mail, worldwide@cnbc.com. you can also tweet us, @cnbcwex. >>> ahead, north korea held a rocket launch but the international community is hardly impressed. we'll have reaction in a few minutes. >>> welcome back to "worldwide exchange." here are the top three stories trending at cnbc.com -- which chinese company will overtick amazon as the world's largest retailer by 2016? find out details on our web site. >>> and if you're looking for the dream job, what latest survey results have to say about the best place to work in 2013. right here, isn't it? cnbc.com reveals growing fears
news of whitney houston's death in february generated more than ten million mentions. humbling. >> i think boris yeltsin at the opec got hit -- >> his tweets or pictures -- >> i'm not sure why he got caught in the zip wire. >> right. right. and him at the opening ceremonies dancing awkwardly. >> him -- him at the opening ceremony got a huge amount of response. >> as it should. we want to know what your favorite tweet, hash tag, or tui tweet, pic -- i hate...
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these are from eyewitness viewers around the houston area. just as day was breaking a bright flash of light that some people thought was lightning. >> i was like i guess it's going to rain. >> reporter: it wasn't the weather and it was spotted all around texas. this map just a sampling of sightings in the houston area, and these are some of the pictures sent to abc 13.com showing a small area of colored light. others showing a trail behind it. and people have been talking about it all day. >> taking a picture of the sky like a big flash. >> co-workers who are talking about did you hear about the flash this morning? i'm like flash? should i be concerned. >> reporter: at the houston museum of natural science, not concern, but a lot of curiosity. >> it's going so fast it actually gets through the atmosphere. >> the museum's astronomer suspects it's a meteorite, a small piece of rock burning through space. if it meets the criteria. >> did it make a trail, did it actually move, did it change color, did it move from east to west? >> reporter: a lot
these are from eyewitness viewers around the houston area. just as day was breaking a bright flash of light that some people thought was lightning. >> i was like i guess it's going to rain. >> reporter: it wasn't the weather and it was spotted all around texas. this map just a sampling of sightings in the houston area, and these are some of the pictures sent to abc 13.com showing a small area of colored light. others showing a trail behind it. and people have been talking about it...
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this map just a sampling of sightings in the houston area, and these are some of the pictures sent to abc13.com. showing a small area of colored light. others showing a trail behind it. and people have been talking about it all day. >> like a ufo, taking a picture of the sky, like a big flash. >> co-workers who are talking about did you hear about the flash this morning? i'm like, flash? should i be concerned? >> reporter: at the houston museum of natural science, not concern, but a lot of curiosity. >> it's going so fast it actually gets through the atmosphere. that makes the glow. >> the museum's astronomer suspects it's a meteorite, a small piece of rock burning through space. if it meets the criteria. >> did it make a trail, did it actually move, did it change color, did it move from east to west? >> reporter: a lot of scientists searching for an explanation of what's called the fireball over texas. a lot of people who aren't scientists as well. >> i've heard so many different things about 2012, so it's kind of scary, because it's getting closer to that date. >> that was debra wri
this map just a sampling of sightings in the houston area, and these are some of the pictures sent to abc13.com. showing a small area of colored light. others showing a trail behind it. and people have been talking about it all day. >> like a ufo, taking a picture of the sky, like a big flash. >> co-workers who are talking about did you hear about the flash this morning? i'm like, flash? should i be concerned? >> reporter: at the houston museum of natural science, not concern,...
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it appeared in the sky above the houston area early friday morning. plenty of people reported seeing what they called a flash in the sky just as the sun came up. a local atron me told ktrk, eh, it was probably just a meteor. >>> the national men no9 menora washington has been lit. hanukkah began last night. the menorah is called the world's largest. the lighting celebration started under jimmy carter in 1979. >>> cnn "newsroom" with don legal money, what you got? >> i forgot my menorah lighting, i've been busy. you've been talking about, this you're a financial person, you're on wall street, we're going to be update yog you on the fiscal cliff. the deadline is rooming. are they closer or further apart? we'll get an update from washington, the fact that they're not releasing details and they're on the same message is potentially an encouraging sign. >>> a good way to describe this story is chilling. cnn has been reporting on the dozens and dozens of graves found at a former boys' reform school in the florida panhandle, where students who attended the s
it appeared in the sky above the houston area early friday morning. plenty of people reported seeing what they called a flash in the sky just as the sun came up. a local atron me told ktrk, eh, it was probably just a meteor. >>> the national men no9 menora washington has been lit. hanukkah began last night. the menorah is called the world's largest. the lighting celebration started under jimmy carter in 1979. >>> cnn "newsroom" with don legal money, what you got?...
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you're going to honor -- >> we're honoring donna summer and whitney houston. they left us this year, and they're icons, music industry and especially dance music. their music is part of our party culture, weddings and bar mitzvahs and school dances, you've heard all these songs. they're going to be doing tributes to both of them. lots of young singers this year. i'm kind of big brother actually. >> are you okay with that? >> the big brother part or the young divas. i don't know them that well. i've seen them in passing. we'll see what it's like. >> how do you break in to be a diva? is it something that happens? >> that's really interesting. >> it may not last forever. >> i need to know these things. >> i don't exactly know how you earn the title diva, but i think you have to be fierce in your talent. i think that's kind of the first priority. and then i don't know. i think the whole negative connotation. i think we're going to try to prove it wrong this year. i think it's a positive thing. >> diva is not a four-letter word. >> and we're also changing that diva
you're going to honor -- >> we're honoring donna summer and whitney houston. they left us this year, and they're icons, music industry and especially dance music. their music is part of our party culture, weddings and bar mitzvahs and school dances, you've heard all these songs. they're going to be doing tributes to both of them. lots of young singers this year. i'm kind of big brother actually. >> are you okay with that? >> the big brother part or the young divas. i don't...
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. >>> a fireball streaking through the sky in houston has people talking. most likely a meteor. but not associated with the g jeminid meteor showers. >> as they say on "the x files," the truth is out there. >>> 15 minutes after the hour. time for early read. local news making national headlines, this from "l.a. times." an article on the death of jenni rivera. her small plane went down in mexico. rivera was called the diana ross of mexican music. fans will remember her marathon concerts. sometimes performed for more than four hours at a time and also was quite a businesswoman. sold more than 20 million albums and starred in a reality tv show and recently launched her own clothing and cosmetic s line. >> leiaves behind five children as well. >>> hugo chavez, venezuelan president's cancer has returned. his vice president is the choice to take over if cancer surgery doesn't go well. chavez should be worn in for a new six-year term in january. >> romo says this will move markets all over south america too. >> when you heard the announcement, a lot of people said it sounded like his g
. >>> a fireball streaking through the sky in houston has people talking. most likely a meteor. but not associated with the g jeminid meteor showers. >> as they say on "the x files," the truth is out there. >>> 15 minutes after the hour. time for early read. local news making national headlines, this from "l.a. times." an article on the death of jenni rivera. her small plane went down in mexico. rivera was called the diana ross of mexican music. fans...
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armstrong international airport. 174 passengers and ten crew members were on board the flight headed from houston to newark when it experienced a mechanical issue. >> that's what i'm trying to tell them. they can pass -- if anything's going on, it will be in the rear of the wing. third door on each side. >> which wing? >> we don't know. >> it's behind the wing where the high/low electrical stuff is. we don't anticipate anything. it's where it needs to be. >> there are only three dream liners flying in the u.s. internationally, another 33. boeing's production of the aircraft was billions over budget, and years late. it's the first commercial airliner featuring lightweight carbon composites. that means it uses less fuel, it doesn't mean fewer concerns. >> make sure they don't see any dischoration. >> they don't see anything abnormal on either side. >> it's important to note, there were no injuries during this emergency landing. united tells cnn the flight's passengers were rebooked on a different plane to newark. boeing says they're going to be troubleshooting and working with united to try to dete
armstrong international airport. 174 passengers and ten crew members were on board the flight headed from houston to newark when it experienced a mechanical issue. >> that's what i'm trying to tell them. they can pass -- if anything's going on, it will be in the rear of the wing. third door on each side. >> which wing? >> we don't know. >> it's behind the wing where the high/low electrical stuff is. we don't anticipate anything. it's where it needs to be. >> there...
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dick clark, the eternal teenager, and the tragic loss of whitney houston. i can tell you're angry about what's happened here. the blame game has begun. a lot of people want to blame bobby brown. a lot of people want to blame the music business. some people want to blame everyone. what do you think? >> well, it's all of the above and a whole lot more. but it boils down to you. you know, i was introduced to certain people and to certain opportunities to use recreational drugs, and it boils down to whether i want to do it or not. and she was a strong-willed, strong-minded girl. and i can't say that it's anybody's fault. >> would she have ever gone down that route, do you think, without bobby brown in her life? >> well, if not him, somebody else. if she wants to get high, if you want to get high, you're going to get high. >> do you think she had that tendency anyway? >> i think that we all as artists, because we're highly sensitive people, and this machine around us, this so-called music industry is such a demonic thing, it sacrifices people's lives and their e
dick clark, the eternal teenager, and the tragic loss of whitney houston. i can tell you're angry about what's happened here. the blame game has begun. a lot of people want to blame bobby brown. a lot of people want to blame the music business. some people want to blame everyone. what do you think? >> well, it's all of the above and a whole lot more. but it boils down to you. you know, i was introduced to certain people and to certain opportunities to use recreational drugs, and it boils...
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bush is still in a houston hospital. his wife barbara and other relatives were at his side yesterday. the 88-year-old has been in the hospital for more than a month with a lingering cough and recently had a low grade fever. doctors remain cautiously optimistic about a full recovery. >>> a claim of a facebook privacy braechl within the zuckerberg family. the co-founder's sister says a family photo was reposted by another woman to twitter. randi zukerbuckerberg called th woman out and the woman apologized and thought it was public because it was in the news feed. >>> in china the world's longest high-speed railway opens. it's just under 1500 miles. it slashing the time between the two stories from 22 hours to it 8. the tickets starting at $138 are a little pricey for some, and many travelers say it's still cheaper and faster to fly.
bush is still in a houston hospital. his wife barbara and other relatives were at his side yesterday. the 88-year-old has been in the hospital for more than a month with a lingering cough and recently had a low grade fever. doctors remain cautiously optimistic about a full recovery. >>> a claim of a facebook privacy braechl within the zuckerberg family. the co-founder's sister says a family photo was reposted by another woman to twitter. randi zukerbuckerberg called th woman out and...
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a 25-year-old man was killed near houston of a tree fell on his pick-up. snow covered the ground in longview and turned dallas into a winter wonderland. let's head to meteorologist bonnie schneider to find out what's coming our way next. >> hi, carol. it's been a busy day, yesterday and today. looking forward now, we have a blizzard blowing across almost the entire state of indiana. two locations to show you right now. let's start with hamilton county. the snow is coming down heavy and hard there, making for treacherous travel throughout much of the region. in indianapolis, it's not much better. the temperatures, 31 degrees and visibility is so poor. winds are gusting at 37 miles per hour. you have blowing and drifting snow. the blizzard will continue into the evening hours. a lot of the blizzard warnings going until 1:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. take a look at this map. it shows you the storm system right here. you can see the winds coming in from the north especially in st. louis. o only 29 in chicago. looking at the radar picture, heavy rain across easter
a 25-year-old man was killed near houston of a tree fell on his pick-up. snow covered the ground in longview and turned dallas into a winter wonderland. let's head to meteorologist bonnie schneider to find out what's coming our way next. >> hi, carol. it's been a busy day, yesterday and today. looking forward now, we have a blizzard blowing across almost the entire state of indiana. two locations to show you right now. let's start with hamilton county. the snow is coming down heavy and...
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whitney houston who fought drugs and alcohol for decades, died at the age of 48, in a hotel tub, the night before the grammy awards. her death was an accidental drowning with cocaine and heart disease as contributing factors. michelle turner, cnn, hollywood. >>> don't miss our top ten of 2012 special. cnn revisits the big stories of the year in prime, politics, money and scandals. that is cnn monday night, 8:00 eastern. >>> america's debt is growing, but one man wants to help by crushing cans, his story ahead. >>> and mitt romney may have lost the election, but he was at the center of some of the top political stories of the year. [ thunder crashes ] [ male announcer ] if you think all batteries are the same... consider this: when the unexpected happens, there's one brand of battery more emergency workers trust in their maglites: duracell. one reason: duralock power preserve. it locks in power for up to 10 years in storage. guaranteed. so, whether it's 10 years' of life's sunny days... or... the occasional stormy one... trust goes a long way. duracell with duralock. trusted everywher
whitney houston who fought drugs and alcohol for decades, died at the age of 48, in a hotel tub, the night before the grammy awards. her death was an accidental drowning with cocaine and heart disease as contributing factors. michelle turner, cnn, hollywood. >>> don't miss our top ten of 2012 special. cnn revisits the big stories of the year in prime, politics, money and scandals. that is cnn monday night, 8:00 eastern. >>> america's debt is growing, but one man wants to help...
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and pat houston, whitney houston's sister-in-law and manager will join us to talk about a new book tuesday, december 4th. "starting point" begins right now. >>> good morning. welcome, everybody. ron brownstein joins us this morning, cnn senior political analyst. editor for national journal. bob shrum, and will cain. zoraida is sticking around with us as well from "early start." our "starting point" really is about the frustration and more finger pointing now about this fiscal cliff. 28 days remain before drastic tax hikes and spending cuts take effect. republicans are offering a plan that calls for $2.2 trillion in deficit savings over the next decade, including $800 billion in tax reforms, $600 billion from medicare reforms and $6 billion in spending cuts. the white house said no go to this. why so fast? >> reporter: very quickly because they want republicans to capitulate on increasing tax rates for wealthier americans. the white house is insistent it won't talk to republicans about details of entitlement reform, which republicans want, until they cave on those income tax rates. and as o
and pat houston, whitney houston's sister-in-law and manager will join us to talk about a new book tuesday, december 4th. "starting point" begins right now. >>> good morning. welcome, everybody. ron brownstein joins us this morning, cnn senior political analyst. editor for national journal. bob shrum, and will cain. zoraida is sticking around with us as well from "early start." our "starting point" really is about the frustration and more finger pointing...
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miguel marquez in houston. and now we have alina cho for the rest of the news. >> good morning, ali. good morning, everybody. for all of you traveling back to the holiday vacation or heading to one, a new weather threat after that powerful winter storm that brought hoard rife haeking snow. ten deaths blamed on this week's snow. 2,400 flights already canceled. bonnie schneider with a look at the forecast. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, alina. the new threat, freezing rain frttle rock, arkansas, paducah, kentucky, branson, missouri. it's the same region that got hit with snow on christmas day. this will not freeze over. when temperatures are as cold as they are across oklahoma and certainly into little rock, likely to see ice accumulate on top of snow and that could compromise powerlines. keep that in mind for those of you traveling on i-40 specifically. behind the system exiting the northeast, much colder air. temperatures in the 20s this morning. brutally cold, bundle up in new york or pennsylvania. t
miguel marquez in houston. and now we have alina cho for the rest of the news. >> good morning, ali. good morning, everybody. for all of you traveling back to the holiday vacation or heading to one, a new weather threat after that powerful winter storm that brought hoard rife haeking snow. ten deaths blamed on this week's snow. 2,400 flights already canceled. bonnie schneider with a look at the forecast. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, alina. the new threat, freezing rain...
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miguel marquez with more from houston this morning. miguel, it seems hour by hour we get updates on whether he's doing bad, worse, better, improving? any idea how the president is doing? >> he seems to be doing -- he's sick, but not critical. his chief of staff, gene becker released a statement, put the harps back in the closet. not going anywhere. it seems he has a lot of complications, but he's getting better by the day. john king spoke to one of his long-time friends who says his spirits are high, he wants to go home. sick of being in the hospital. look, he's 88, been in the hospital for over a month before that, he was in for some unrelated physical therapy. he's tired of it, but doctors want to keep him in the icu, and part of the problem, the information coming in small spurts from a spokesperson and a couple of other sources, but not a will the of information, because the family really doesn't want a ton of information out there. they want to keep his privacy and let him recover on his own. he got over a bron krnccbronchi infect
miguel marquez with more from houston this morning. miguel, it seems hour by hour we get updates on whether he's doing bad, worse, better, improving? any idea how the president is doing? >> he seems to be doing -- he's sick, but not critical. his chief of staff, gene becker released a statement, put the harps back in the closet. not going anywhere. it seems he has a lot of complications, but he's getting better by the day. john king spoke to one of his long-time friends who says his...
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bush, out of intensive care and in a regular room at a houston hospital. the 88-year-old has been in the hospital for more than a month, he was admitted for bronchitis and has been battling a fever lately. mr. bush is said to be in good spirits singing with doctors and nurses. he got a phone call from the oakridge boys who sang "amazing grace." >>> in syria, an alarming number of people died outside the city of homs, syrian forces won a battle for control there and people were executed. in all, across the country, more than 380 people were killed today in fighting, bombings and air strikes. >>> a russian airliner slid off of a run way and smashed into a highway outside of moscow today, 4 of the 8 crew members were killed as the plane splintered into three pieces no passengers on board and no one on the highway was injured. the jet, about as big as a 757 was run by the russian airliner, red wings and was landing when it over shot the run way. >>> we are just getting information about a small plane crash in san diego county, california, all three people on t
bush, out of intensive care and in a regular room at a houston hospital. the 88-year-old has been in the hospital for more than a month, he was admitted for bronchitis and has been battling a fever lately. mr. bush is said to be in good spirits singing with doctors and nurses. he got a phone call from the oakridge boys who sang "amazing grace." >>> in syria, an alarming number of people died outside the city of homs, syrian forces won a battle for control there and people...
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the 88-year-old will stay in a houston hospital over christmas. mr. bush was treated for bronchitis in early november. >>> and not what anyone wants for christmas. forecasters say a major tornado outbreak could sweep across the southern part of the u.s. tomorrow. there are extreme weather fears for much of the country. stay with cnn for the very latest. i'm natalie allen with a look at the headlines this christmas eve. now back to "the two marys." [ bells tolling ] >>> each year on the feast of mary magdalene, pilgrims in the french hill town of vezelay march to a huge basilica carrying a relic of the saint. a piece of her rib, the tradition says, is one of the few clues to her fate. mary magdalene disappears from the gospels after jesus does, leaving church patriarchs to paint a picture of her as a woman on the wrong side of the garden of eden. >> i hesitate to say it was done in bad conscience. but it was done by men who were used to power. it was done by men who could not envision women taking a powerful role, women being that close to jesus. >> th
the 88-year-old will stay in a houston hospital over christmas. mr. bush was treated for bronchitis in early november. >>> and not what anyone wants for christmas. forecasters say a major tornado outbreak could sweep across the southern part of the u.s. tomorrow. there are extreme weather fears for much of the country. stay with cnn for the very latest. i'm natalie allen with a look at the headlines this christmas eve. now back to "the two marys." [ bells tolling ]...
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whitney houston who battled with drugs and alcohol for decades, died february 11th in a hotel bathtub at the age of 48. the night before the grammy awards. houston's death was an accidental drowning with the effects of heart disease and cocaine use as contributing factors. ♪ and i >> nischelle turner, cnn, hollywood. [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. celebrex can be taken with or without food. and it's not a narcotic. you and your doctor should balance the benefits with the risks. all prescription nsaids, like celebrex, ibuprofen, naproxen, and meloxicam have the same cardiovascular
whitney houston who battled with drugs and alcohol for decades, died february 11th in a hotel bathtub at the age of 48. the night before the grammy awards. houston's death was an accidental drowning with the effects of heart disease and cocaine use as contributing factors. ♪ and i >> nischelle turner, cnn, hollywood. [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis...
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bush will be spending this christmas day in a houston hospital. the nation's 41st president has been there for more than a month battling a persistent bronchitis-like cough. doctors were hoping to send him home for the holidays. the 88-year-old bush has developed a fever and is weak. we wish him well. >> nelson mandela is also spending christmas day in a hospital room. he's been battling a lung infection and the first time he won't be home for christmas since 1989 when he was still jailed for leading the struggle against apartheid. the current president says the nobel prize winner is looking and feeling much better. >> santa is done delivering his goodies this morning, so we are going to take over and we're going to look at his naughty and nice list. we'll make our own. now time to go over who see who made the cut on either side. i've been looking forward to this segment all morning. richard, you didn't get the memo on the outside, sorry . >> let's start with you, richard. on your nice list, you have two governors, democrats, okay, just saying, yo
bush will be spending this christmas day in a houston hospital. the nation's 41st president has been there for more than a month battling a persistent bronchitis-like cough. doctors were hoping to send him home for the holidays. the 88-year-old bush has developed a fever and is weak. we wish him well. >> nelson mandela is also spending christmas day in a hospital room. he's been battling a lung infection and the first time he won't be home for christmas since 1989 when he was still jailed...
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doctors in houston are trying to bring down a stubborn fever in the oldest-living former president. we're talking about george h.w. bush. more than a month ago the 88-year-old bush has been in houston's methodist hospital since november 7th. we learned yesterday he was moved into icu on sunday in guarded condition. what does that mean? our dr. sanjay gupta explains. >> when i take care of patients in the intensive care unit, when we say they are guarded, that means we're keeping an eye on several different things. that could be the lungs, could be someone's kidney function, could be neurological status. we don't know what this particularly means with the former president, but we need around-the-clock monitoring. all of his vital signs and there are things we're trying to prevent from going in the wrong direction. >> miguel march kwez has more from houston. >> reporter: the first thing the family wants people to know is that he's doing okay despite this long stint in the hospital. a spokesman says they want to thank everybody from around the world for sending in their thoughts and co
doctors in houston are trying to bring down a stubborn fever in the oldest-living former president. we're talking about george h.w. bush. more than a month ago the 88-year-old bush has been in houston's methodist hospital since november 7th. we learned yesterday he was moved into icu on sunday in guarded condition. what does that mean? our dr. sanjay gupta explains. >> when i take care of patients in the intensive care unit, when we say they are guarded, that means we're keeping an eye on...
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bush is still in afternoon intensive care unit at a houston hospital. the former president has been there since november 23rd. migue miguel, how is he doing? >> reporter: well, his condition is guarded in intensive care and his spokesman said the reason they put him in intensive care is because doctors want to keep track of several things going on with the former president. he ha been here for a lit over a month. he is 8 years old. he has a fever he can't quite kick. they're treating it with things like tylenol and other things. it's not that serious. a family spokesman said he's in good spirits and getting better and is expected to get out soon, suzanne. >> do we know who's there at the hospital with him? >> his family lives here. his wife barbara, dorothy, grandsons. he has friends and family comes through the doors and still able to see him, you know, surrounded by folks he's known for many years in houston. >> miguel, do we have any sense of when he might be released? >> that is the big question. it's very tough for him because he came in in the beg
bush is still in afternoon intensive care unit at a houston hospital. the former president has been there since november 23rd. migue miguel, how is he doing? >> reporter: well, his condition is guarded in intensive care and his spokesman said the reason they put him in intensive care is because doctors want to keep track of several things going on with the former president. he ha been here for a lit over a month. he is 8 years old. he has a fever he can't quite kick. they're treating it...
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at houston we have a tornado watch until 4:00, new orleans until 1:00. these are central times but we could see those get pushed further out in the day as well. here is where the twrntiornado warnings are. this is texas, eastern texas, but look at this line. this tornado, this storm that has the potential and has seen rotation moving east at 55 miles per hour. all of these storms moving east-northeast and will continue to push eastward and take their severity with them. big picture for tornadoes, really the propensity for quite a serious tornado outbreak. damaging winds, 60 to 80 miles per hour with straight-line winds and even some hail. throughout the early afternoon, houston to new orleans, later in the day from new orleans to birmingham through atlanta, georgia. tonight in atlanta, tonight in birmingham, and then not out of the woods. tomorrow this whole system with all its energy pushes to the east coast. raleigh down towards charleston and jacksonville to the 95 corridor to boot. that's tomorrow. here is where the snow is falling, 3 to 5 inches in
at houston we have a tornado watch until 4:00, new orleans until 1:00. these are central times but we could see those get pushed further out in the day as well. here is where the twrntiornado warnings are. this is texas, eastern texas, but look at this line. this tornado, this storm that has the potential and has seen rotation moving east at 55 miles per hour. all of these storms moving east-northeast and will continue to push eastward and take their severity with them. big picture for...
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. >> worst loss, whitney houston's untimely death at the age of 48. >> i was disappointed, but i wasn't necessarily surprised. >> best comeback from the edge of calamity, lindsay lohan, starring as elizabeth taylor in "liz and dick." >> worst fall right back to where she was -- >> i know, lindsay lohan, the trouble just doesn't end for her. you know, she may win the prize for person who had one of the worst years. certainly the prize among celebrities. >> at the movies, best box office goes to marvel's "the avengers." it made more than $600 million so far, according to box office mojo. but not far behind, look out, here comes "the dark knight." >> i'm a huge batman fan, so i was absolutely thrilled by that movie and how it ended and how it set up this next chapter. as we saw the birth of robin. >> they'll irritate your eyes at first. >> fantasy adventures pretty much ruled the silver screen. >> i'm officially off "twilight" and onto "hunger games" but that's like saying you're off tea and on to slightly weaker tea. >> i don't get to see a lot of movies because i have kids, but i saw one
. >> worst loss, whitney houston's untimely death at the age of 48. >> i was disappointed, but i wasn't necessarily surprised. >> best comeback from the edge of calamity, lindsay lohan, starring as elizabeth taylor in "liz and dick." >> worst fall right back to where she was -- >> i know, lindsay lohan, the trouble just doesn't end for her. you know, she may win the prize for person who had one of the worst years. certainly the prize among celebrities....
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an incredible journey you went on with whitney houston. tell me about her. >> wow. from the very first time i saw her,her, i was completely blown away. to see her music, her voice, everything about her just touched my spirit in ways no other singer could. and, you know, working with her and sharing moments with her were just unforgettable. and, you know, one of the last things we talked about was me going forward and what i had to do in terms of my connection with my fans and music and she just told me, you know, you have to be yourself because when you are yourself, that's who people will fall in love with. and -- >> was she herself towards the end, do you think? or had she just got lost in the maelstrom of fame and abuse and all the rest of it? >> one of the things that i can't -- i can't put my mind around is where she really was because, you know, at the end of her life, i wasn't there. i wasn't around. i didn't talk to her as much, which is one of the reasons why it was so hard for me to get over her passing is because i felt like i wasn't there enough for her
an incredible journey you went on with whitney houston. tell me about her. >> wow. from the very first time i saw her,her, i was completely blown away. to see her music, her voice, everything about her just touched my spirit in ways no other singer could. and, you know, working with her and sharing moments with her were just unforgettable. and, you know, one of the last things we talked about was me going forward and what i had to do in terms of my connection with my fans and music and...
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bush remains in intensive care at a houston hospital, where he's been treated for a fever. a spokesperson tells our miguel marquez that doctors are in no hurry to rush him out. and aren't offering a guess as to when he'll be out of the icu. he also says the former president is not on a ventilator and is good spirits. his chief of staff sent out a statement, saying his boss' condition is not dire, and saying, please put the harps back in the closet. >>> the city of newtown, connecticut, has received so many gifts since the december 14th shooting at sandy hook elementary that a local official has asked people to stop sending items like teddy bears and blankets, because postal workers can't handle the volume. officials say they should donate the items to needy children and families in their own community instead. >>> another sign that people are truly worried about the fiscal cliff. an index that tracks consumer confidence fell more than expected in december, to 65.1. now, that's down from 71.5 reading in november, and well below the estimate of 70. barclay's economist deen ma
bush remains in intensive care at a houston hospital, where he's been treated for a fever. a spokesperson tells our miguel marquez that doctors are in no hurry to rush him out. and aren't offering a guess as to when he'll be out of the icu. he also says the former president is not on a ventilator and is good spirits. his chief of staff sent out a statement, saying his boss' condition is not dire, and saying, please put the harps back in the closet. >>> the city of newtown, connecticut,...
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the los angeles galaxy beat the houston dynamo to win the mls cup. after the game, beckham reflected on his time in the states and the impact he's on on the sport. >> i just hope people have enjoyed me playing here and watching me play for the galaxy. it's what i always hope for when i, you know, step on the field, that people enjoy watching myself and watching the team play and the team that i play for, you know. i spoke about it during the week again that, you know, my impact will be down to what people decide, other people. you know, i think i've had a successful time here, but it's up to other people to decide that. >> beckham hasn't announced where he'll go next, but the soccer star says he's not ready to leave the sport just yet. >>> nasa finds ice in a pretty unexpected place. sun-scorched mercury. yes, the closest planet to the sun. what's going on with that? i'll ask a scientist what it means in our hunt for life in outer space. >>> plus, famed actor and humanitarian angelina jolie speaks backing a move by the u.k. in war-torn syria. imagine
the los angeles galaxy beat the houston dynamo to win the mls cup. after the game, beckham reflected on his time in the states and the impact he's on on the sport. >> i just hope people have enjoyed me playing here and watching me play for the galaxy. it's what i always hope for when i, you know, step on the field, that people enjoy watching myself and watching the team play and the team that i play for, you know. i spoke about it during the week again that, you know, my impact will be...
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i-10 right along the gulf coast, houston to new orleans. and this is just really the beginning of it. we're looking at incredibly severe weather. tornado watches and tornado warnings. tornado warnings meaning these storms have produced rotation and have been detected. you can see right there. so right now it's eastern texas moving into louisiana. kind of to give you a perspective, south of i-20 here is tyler, texas. here's shreveport, louisiana. all of these moving northeast and this is just the beginning of really what could be an inundation of severe weather today and really a rash of tornadoes which is really quite rare for christmas day. so here is a look from houston to new orleans the beginning of the day from now through kind of early afternoon and as we head toward afternoon and into evening, atlanta, birmingham, so dangerous tornadoes, winds 60 to 80 miles per hour, straight line winds could be a factor as well. as well as damaging hail. so you kind of get the perspective and the gravity of this. that is the severe weather side. on
i-10 right along the gulf coast, houston to new orleans. and this is just really the beginning of it. we're looking at incredibly severe weather. tornado watches and tornado warnings. tornado warnings meaning these storms have produced rotation and have been detected. you can see right there. so right now it's eastern texas moving into louisiana. kind of to give you a perspective, south of i-20 here is tyler, texas. here's shreveport, louisiana. all of these moving northeast and this is just...
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we're joined from houston. paul, what can you tell us about the former president's condition? >> reporter: i can tell you this, don. he is now out of intensive care and a bush spokesman is telling me this is just wonderful, great news for the family that he has finally been taken out of intensive care. and for some reason, it seems like singing is a theme here among hw bush. the oak ridge boys apparently serenaded him yesterday after barbara bush had made a call to them and said we need for you to lift his spirits, and indeed they did, from what we understand. the oak ridge boys sang el vira and amazing grace. and the president reportedly singing yesterday and shows he still has his positive attitude and kept his sense of humor. a lot of clarity here. he says president bush absolutely loves his doctors and nurses here. burr again, the headline, he is now out of intensive care, don. >> paul, thank you very much. we appreciate it. >>> other news now. police in new york have a woman in custody, wanted for shoving a man to his death on the subway tracks. a police spokesman says th
we're joined from houston. paul, what can you tell us about the former president's condition? >> reporter: i can tell you this, don. he is now out of intensive care and a bush spokesman is telling me this is just wonderful, great news for the family that he has finally been taken out of intensive care. and for some reason, it seems like singing is a theme here among hw bush. the oak ridge boys apparently serenaded him yesterday after barbara bush had made a call to them and said we need...
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that day in houston a police officer 'cause killed in a traffic stop. how come this steady toll doesn't keep our attention? shouldn't it add urgency to the debate? >> it's not just the first responders. on my sunday show, i dealt with the issue that there have been on average, dealing with the black kids, a newtown every 40 days in the last two years. >> say that again. >> every 40 days, when you take the number of black kids who have been shot and killed, there's been a newtown every 40 days. >> that's important. >> we saw what happened in chicago. yeah, we're sort of used to it. what we must do is look at when you have a mass shooting, that focuses the attention and causes folks to say have we been asleep at the wheel when it comes to these other issues? and we have. it is because again, america unfortunately has to have a major issue. a major issue to go oh, now let's do something about it. >> get our attention. >> i think roland made a really profound point earlier when he was we always want a silver bullet when there's a thing like this. you want t
that day in houston a police officer 'cause killed in a traffic stop. how come this steady toll doesn't keep our attention? shouldn't it add urgency to the debate? >> it's not just the first responders. on my sunday show, i dealt with the issue that there have been on average, dealing with the black kids, a newtown every 40 days in the last two years. >> say that again. >> every 40 days, when you take the number of black kids who have been shot and killed, there's been a...
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we're told he's improving and moved out of the intensive care unit at the houston hospital where he was being treated foorn elevated treatment. he was given an extra boost over the phone by the oak ridge boys. ♪ amazing grace how sweet the sound ♪ >> it was former first lady barbara bush that called the band on friday to request the special performance. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is also feeling better. her spokesman says she'll be back at work this week after spending the past three weeks fighting off what the state department was a stomach flu and a concussion brought on by a fainting spell. doctors grounded her from over seas travel for a few more weeks. she may testimony about the attack on the u.s. diplomatic office in benghazi. >>> i love youtube. can be a huge time waste or a good laugh from the videos there. did you know you can get a job enter sprinterview from that si? we have the story of the football kicker who got noticed by the nfl. >> reporter: it may be the latest youtube sensation. a 28-year-old norweigan, he and his name famous left foot have been viewe
we're told he's improving and moved out of the intensive care unit at the houston hospital where he was being treated foorn elevated treatment. he was given an extra boost over the phone by the oak ridge boys. ♪ amazing grace how sweet the sound ♪ >> it was former first lady barbara bush that called the band on friday to request the special performance. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is also feeling better. her spokesman says she'll be back at work this week after...